Clip for paper



Feb. 1, 1949. v J. J; N'E/ZM/ETH 2,460,650

CLIP FOR PAPER Filed June 22, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. 12062-7 6JAKE/v57 Feb. 1, 1949. v J, NEMETH I 2,460,650 Y CLIP FOR PAPER i FiledJune 22, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. @551 f A/EMETW Patented Feb. 1,1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE our FOR PAPER 2 Joseph JQNemeth, NewYork, N. Y. Application June 22,1946, Serial No. 678,695

My invention relates to devices designed to secure and hold a number ofloose sheets of paper together. More specifically it pertains to thattype of paper clips which are detachably fastened to the paper orslipped onto a number of loose sheets of paper.

Devices of this characterwith which I am familiar are subject tonumerous objections. For example, most of themnot only fail to hold thesheets securely, but frequently when one is filing them they arepushed'off of the papers they are intended-to hold or they may catch onanother sheet which is being filed so it will be lost in the filingcabinet. Or when a clip is provided with sharp points which perforatethe paper and thereby hold the loose sheets, there is always danger ofthe fingers of the user being injuredby the sharp points. 7,

These objections are and have been recognized in the industry for years.They are enumerated in United States Letters Patent -to Keplinger No. r783,964, which is designed to overcome the objections. It however is ofslight value because it can only hold a limited number of sheets.

My invention has for its principal object to provide a clip which willnotonly eliminate all (iffasten the loose sheets together as tightly asif they were stapled togeher, yet I attain this object without requiringthe use of a machine.

My means of accomplishing this result may be more readily understood byhaving reference to the accompanying drawings which are hereunto annexedand made a part of this specification in which- Fig. 1 is a top or planview of my improved clip;

Fig. 2 is a similar view with the loose sheets of paper inserted;

Fig. 3 is a view of the clip in its final position;

Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2 in the directionindicated by the arrow;

Fig. 5 is a section on the line 55 in Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is a section on the line 6-6 in Fig, 3;

Fig. 'I is a plan view of the blank having the modified form ofconstruction;

Fig. 8 is a similar view showing the reinforcing wings in position;

Fig. 9 is an end view of the same;

Fig. 10 is a detail view;

3 Claims. (Cl. 24-67) Fig. 11 is a view showing the loose sheets in- 1serted, and

Fig. 12 is a similar view with the clip in final position. 7

Similar reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the entirespecification.

As shown in the drawing my clip is formed from a triangularly shapedblank of verythin pliable metal having an apex l, sides 2 and 3, and abase 4.; In the blank I punch or stamp a polygonal sloti, providingthereby fingers 8 and 9, the

loweredges of which are parallel to the base 4 of the polygonal shapedblank. These fingers remain attachedto the blank at-their outer ends,the juncture of the fingers with the blank being on ,lines paralleltothe side edges 2 and 3 respectively of the blank. These fingers B and 9are then bent upwardly at an angle to the surface of the blank.

It'may be found desirable in some cases to bend the blank along'a lineas at I0, thus forming an I inclined plane which will facilitate theentry of ".the corners ll. of the loose sheets of paper. 12, between thefingers 8 and 9 and render the clip relatively weak at that line.

The operation of the clip is as follows:

The corners ll of the loose sheets of paper l2,

1 are placed between the blank and the fingers 8 and'9, the corners II,resting upon the inclined portion of the blank. The fingers 8 and 9 arethen pressed firmly'down on the'loose sheets of paper I 2, the blank isthen bent or folded on itself along the line I 0, thus doubling theloose sheets of paper back over the fingers 8 and 9, and the apex l isthen compressed tightly over the fingers and the loose sheets of paper[2 are held securely. They can not now be separated unless or until onelifts the apex l and flattens the blank. It will be clear that this clipcannot be pushed off accidently nor engage another loose sheet of paper.

When it is desired to remove the clip the apex l, is first lifted, thenthe fingers 8 and 9 are bent upwardly, and the loose sheets of paper [2,can then be removed entirely without injury. In Figs. 7 to 12, I haveshown a modified form of clip which may be found useful if a largernumber of sheets are to be secured together. In this form the sides 2and 3, of the triangle are aligned with the edge of the sheets of paperat the corner. I make this possible by the constuction shown in Figs. 7to 12, in which I form wings I3 and M integral therewith which extendfrom each of the sides 2 and 3 of the triangle. Fingers i5 and I 6 arethen punched out of the blank leaving an aperture H, the lower edge ofwhich is parallel to the base 4. The fingers are then bent upwardly ashereinbefore described. Because of the wings I am able to extend theends of the aperture I'I, clear out to the sides of the triangle,because of the additional metal afiorded by the folded wings. Thus I amable to accommodate a very substantial number of sheets of paper and yethold them securely.

The upper part of the blank preferably is inclined upwardly on the line510.? "This will: make it easier to'bind the loose sheets of'paperbecause they will have already started to fold. 7

It will be obvious from the above description that this form ofconstruction will permits-the.

corners of the sheets of paper to be inserted much farther than is thecase with the 'forms shown lithe inumber :;of x'sheets; zgrip wthemrmorerfirmly.

This is especially true where therelvareza'iconrsi derable r-number *ofaloose a sheets zto-iberbound together. At the same time thefolded'niwings leper-ate to sreinforce the sides sand "hence give afirmerzgrip .zupon the folded -.corneriof the (loose :sheets of paper.

E'Hav-ing :describedimyzinvention, LWhalTI :regard has new-andutdesireto secure .by LettersP-atentiis:

:1. A elip for holding loose sheetsof paper consisting -.'of atriang-ularly shaped=b1anki ormed of Bthin pliable metal,

there abeing a tpolygonal vaperture therein, 'the "lower :edge :of:which is :iparallel' to thebase ofthe blank,.a pair ofsfingers integralwith said blank-and extending toward each other from 1 each end i ofsaid lower edge,

each of said 1 fingers forming means to -embrace :saidsheetsof paperand' forming a juncturawith the blank on a line parallel witha si'de of-'the triangularly .shaped blank, the metal :of;., said blank ajdjacentthe juncture offthe :upper'edge of r each ofs said fingers-- withthetblank= having? arifold "line whereby the '2 upper portion of saidblank above 'said fingers may he -readily: folded on the fold line.

2. Aiclipffor holdingiloose:sheetsloftpaper conasisting "of: a:triangularly shaped ablank :eformed pf 1 thin; pliable :metal, there:being Luau; polygonal aaperturefrtherein, the lower edge uof which is 4parallel to the base of the blank, a pair of fingers integral with saidblank and extending toward each other from each end of said lower edge,each of said fingers forming means to embrace said sheets of paper andforming a juncture with the blank on a line parallel with a side of thetriangularly shaped blank, the metal of said blank adjacent the junctureof the upper edge of each of said fingers with the blank having a [oldline, .-.s:saidblank being inclinedqupwa-rdly at said fold linewherebythe entry'ofthe'corners of a number of sheets of paperintermediate the blank and ""the fingers is facilitated and the blankmay be '-sistingofatriangularly shaped blank formed of'zthinwpliablmmetal, a pair of wings coextensive with the sides of thetriangle and integral therewith, there being a polygonal aperturetherein,

the lower edge of which is parallel to the base ot'theubiank, :a-ipair:of fingers integral :with said 1: blank: and extending ztoward reach.other .i-from r forming :means :ztoaembrace' said. sheets 10f :paper.andiformingua junctureswith-the blank omadine vparallel r'with sasside.of It-he triangularly; shaped sturexof'rthe upper. edge :of: 568,01!-1of. sa-id ;,fingers with the blank {having as fold 1 line swherebyzthe:upper'. portion of said blank :above; said afingers may"bereadilyrfoldedbnthetfold line.

. JOSEPHJ;

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